Ordering a new Vette
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2015
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Just saying, but you could probably buy a stripped vette at one of the forum dealers, and have it shipped for less money, and have it sooner...
And.. (if that weren't enough), what your dealer tells you and what may actually happen could be two very different things. They may tell you they can order it, but if they don't have an allocation, you aren't getting the car built...
And.. (if that weren't enough), what your dealer tells you and what may actually happen could be two very different things. They may tell you they can order it, but if they don't have an allocation, you aren't getting the car built...
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: New Jersey
Have we all forgotten the option of getting a courtesy delivery. Order from a forum dealer and have them help arrange a courtesy delivery to a nearby dealer. Cost is 300-500 dollars which probably will be more than offset by the forum dealer price. Plus you are assured the forum dealer will have allocations and be straight with you.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Down south in Dixie
What my good comrades failed to tell you is that those 6 to 8 weeks will be the longest weeks of your life. The last Vette I ordered was delivered 7 weeks. Seemed like 7 years. 
Congratulations, post some pics when you get 'er home.
Congratulations, post some pics when you get 'er home.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2018
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I agree the waiting is the hardest part.....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Saint Clair Shores Michigan
Mine took literally 56 days = 8 weeks. Seems like the sweet spot is about 7 weeks, give or take. Note that if you order an aero kit, it's probably going to come in separately from the car. For my situation, ordering was the way to go.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: East Lansing, MI
I'm ordering a 2019 Corvette Stingray 1LT in the morning. My dealer says it will take 6-12 weeks. How long have others waited for delivery?
I originally made a deal on a Vette that a different dealer had in stock and was going to pick it up tomorrow but the deal fell through.
I originally made a deal on a Vette that a different dealer had in stock and was going to pick it up tomorrow but the deal fell through.
Museum delivery eliminates shipping time, but again you need to be able to spend the time/dollars to go to Bowling Green. You order from any dealer and still have the order/build wait times that others have noted here. Your own location and situation again determines whether this is viable.
Courtesy delivery sends an ordered car to a dealer near you who completes delivery for a forum dealer, a slight additional charge.
Ordering from your local dealer will have the same shipping time but with smaller dealers can run into allocation problems. (Essentially, the dealers that sell the most Corvettes and have done so over the years get the most allocations. Lack of allocations can stall orders.)
I think I have covered the permutations.
In any case, good luck and enjoy your C7!
Last edited by fsvoboda; Aug 20, 2018 at 10:50 PM.
